Rep. Eli Crane’s comments drew swift blowback, as the House spent Thursday evening passing a series of hard-right-backed amendments rolling back Defense-covered abortion expenses and gender-affirming care, threatening the passage of a must-pass defense bill.
also tweeted about Crane’s comment, saying, “A House Republican just referred to Black Americans serving in our military as ‘colored people.’ In 2023.”Crane’s amendment was one of several submitted Thursday centered around culture war issues, as the House passed multiple amendments that may hinder the passage of the must-pass NDAA.GOP amendments regarding the funding of abortion services, diversity initiatives and gender-affirming care were approved Thursday.
CNN. The Republican majority can only afford to lose four votes for the bill to pass without needing any Democratic support.
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